Third officer
| Highest | $6,850 / mo · Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2–4 yrs |
| Degree | Required |
| First paycheck | 3–4 years of study (including 12 months sea time) |
Pay in the destination countries
Monthly, in US dollars. Each country is an Imora admission package — open one for that route's fees, language requirement and deadline.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| SwitzerlandIELTS 6.5 · CHF 0.9–8k | $6,850max |
| Hong KongIELTS 6.0–6.5 · HK–200k | $6,200 |
| SingaporeIELTS 6.5 · SGD 18–35k | $6,200 |
| United KingdomIELTS 6.0–7.0 · £11–38k | $6,200 |
| NorwayIELTS 6.0–6.5 · NOK 130–260k | $6,100 |
| United StatesTOEFL 80–100 · $10–70k | $6,000 |
What does the day look like?
At sea, a Third Officer stands the standard 8-to-12 navigational bridge watch every single day without weekend breaks: 08:00 to 12:00 in the morning and 20:00 to 24:00 at night. In port, watches typically switch to 6 hours on, 6 hours off (or 12 hours on and off) to supervise cargo operations, ISPS Code gangway security, and ballast water handling.
Navigational watchkeeping takes 40% to 50% of working hours, monitoring ECDIS systems (Furuno, Transas, Sperry Marine), X-band and S-band ARPA radars, GMDSS radio consoles (Sailor VHF DSC, MF/HF, Inmarsat-C, Navtex), VDR, and AIS. While beginners imagine 90% of the job is steering a vessel, modern ships run on autopilot 95% of the time at sea. Between 30% and 40% of working hours are spent on life-saving (LSA) and firefighting appliances (FFA) maintenance: inspecting portable extinguishers, SCBA apparatus, EEBDs, lifeboat engines, and distress pyrotechnics. The remaining 10% to 20% covers port tasks, cargo monitoring, draft surveys, and ballast soundings.
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